George Carlin

Special Guests

Valri Bromfield, Jim Henson's Muppets, Andy Kaufman appear in the broadcast.

Musical Cameos

Steve Beckmeier, Tony Maiden, Alvin Taylor, Truman Thomas, Bobby Watson, Syreeta Wright appear in the broadcast.

Filmed Cameos

Jacqueline Carlin, Wendell Craig, Sidney Davis, Clifford Einstein, Paul Simon appear in the broadcast.

Voice Cameos

Albert Brooks, Andrew Duncan, Marvin Miller appear in the broadcast.

Extra

Richard Belzer appears in the broadcast.

Host format

George Carlin performs stand-up between segments but does not appear in a sketch.

Cast milestone

George Coe receives his only opening cast credit.

Opening milestone

Chevy Chase delivers the program's first ‘Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!’

Special performance

Andy Kaufman performs his ‘Mighty Mouse’ routine.

Cast milestone

The original Not Ready for Prime Time Players make their first appearance.

Opening-title moment

Don Pardo introduces the company as the ‘Not for Ready Primetime Players.’

Series premiere

The program premieres under the title NBC's Saturday Night.